A family recipe is important, even if we don't remember all the parts, because each attempt at its re-creation keeps us connected to the people who helped shape us. It happens each time we do that intimate, life-sustaining cooking and eating thing, especially when we do it from a place of memory. This is one of my favorite family recipes.

Click here for this recipe: https://www.thekitchn.com/family-recipe-baked-beans-with-pineapple-174341